To move towards harmony is the persistent impulse of the ra… - Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse

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To move towards harmony is the persistent impulse of the rational being, even if the goal lies always beyond the reach of accomplished effort.

Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse

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About Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse

Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse (8 September 1864 – 21 June 1929) was a British liberal politician and sociologist, who has been considered one of the leading and earliest proponents of social liberalism. His works, alongside that of writers such as T.H. Green and John A. Hobson, occupy a seminal position within the canon of New Liberalism.

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Alternative Names: L. T. Hobhouse

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To move towards harmony is the persistent impulse of the rational being, even if the goal lies always beyond the reach of accomplished effort. - Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse

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